Commercialbank Qatar Masters
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Outright plays (total stake per play: 1pt)
Retief Goosen to win 16/1 e.w. @ BetInternet
Goosen hasn't played in this event since the 1990s when he finished 5th and 20th in the last two years of that decade, but his limited course experience will be of some use given the windy conditions that usually prevail here. And he is a much better player now. He may have struggled with his swing for a large part of 2006, but he has still finished in the top-5 in four of his last five starts and was in contention throughout last week. I was expecting 12/1, so I'll certainly back him at these odds.
Niclas Fasth to win 40/1 e.w. available generally
Fasth is due a win in this event. Two years ago, he entered the final round in 2nd place and playing in the final group, but was derailed by double-bogeys on his 2nd and 3rd holes, while last year he also started the final round in 2nd place, but opened with a six on his card. He played solid enough last week to finish 29th and won the Mallorca Classic only three months ago in wire-to-wire fashion, so barring any early final round hiccups, he could earn that overdue victory at Doha this time around.
Nick O'Hern to win 40/1 e.w. @ Ladbrokes and Coral
O'Hern is no stranger to final round hiccups, but he still did enough to win the Australian PGA Championship last month and claim the Australian Order of merit title, so maybe he will now go to convert more of his many chances to win. It certainly looked as though he might do that last week when he started the third round in 3rd place and was under-par until a bizarre incident at the 9th hole. After finding a greenside bunker, he went to remove what he thought was a stone, as allowed under European Tour rules, but it crumbled as he touched it, turning out to be a small piece of hard sand. It meant that he incurred a two-shot penalty, recorded a triple-bogey on the hole and never recovered. He deserved better and should make amends by getting himself back into contention for another win this week.
Retief Goosen to win 16/1 e.w. @ BetInternet
Goosen hasn't played in this event since the 1990s when he finished 5th and 20th in the last two years of that decade, but his limited course experience will be of some use given the windy conditions that usually prevail here. And he is a much better player now. He may have struggled with his swing for a large part of 2006, but he has still finished in the top-5 in four of his last five starts and was in contention throughout last week. I was expecting 12/1, so I'll certainly back him at these odds.
Niclas Fasth to win 40/1 e.w. available generally
Fasth is due a win in this event. Two years ago, he entered the final round in 2nd place and playing in the final group, but was derailed by double-bogeys on his 2nd and 3rd holes, while last year he also started the final round in 2nd place, but opened with a six on his card. He played solid enough last week to finish 29th and won the Mallorca Classic only three months ago in wire-to-wire fashion, so barring any early final round hiccups, he could earn that overdue victory at Doha this time around.
Nick O'Hern to win 40/1 e.w. @ Ladbrokes and Coral
O'Hern is no stranger to final round hiccups, but he still did enough to win the Australian PGA Championship last month and claim the Australian Order of merit title, so maybe he will now go to convert more of his many chances to win. It certainly looked as though he might do that last week when he started the third round in 3rd place and was under-par until a bizarre incident at the 9th hole. After finding a greenside bunker, he went to remove what he thought was a stone, as allowed under European Tour rules, but it crumbled as he touched it, turning out to be a small piece of hard sand. It meant that he incurred a two-shot penalty, recorded a triple-bogey on the hole and never recovered. He deserved better and should make amends by getting himself back into contention for another win this week.
Narrowly missed out on Jimenez last week, along with others on the forum! 
Going with five selections this week, and again, some aren't very original. But with contenders Goosen/Garcia not having played here since the 90's, Casey winning last week, and Clarke/Campbell/Westwood making their first appearences of the season, this along with a lot of dead wood in the field leaves some very strong contenders.
Ernie Els, 15/2, Coral (2 Points)
Henrik Stenson, 10/1, General (1.5 Points)
Robert Karlsson, 25/1, General (0.75 Point)
Jose Manuel Lara, 80/1, BetFred (0.4 Point)
Cesar Monasterio, 250/1, General (0.1 Point)
Going with five selections this week, and again, some aren't very original. But with contenders Goosen/Garcia not having played here since the 90's, Casey winning last week, and Clarke/Campbell/Westwood making their first appearences of the season, this along with a lot of dead wood in the field leaves some very strong contenders.
Ernie Els, 15/2, Coral (2 Points)
Henrik Stenson, 10/1, General (1.5 Points)
Robert Karlsson, 25/1, General (0.75 Point)
Jose Manuel Lara, 80/1, BetFred (0.4 Point)
Cesar Monasterio, 250/1, General (0.1 Point)
Four 72 hole match bets for me this week:
Jaidee to beat Hanson, 10/11 (1 Point)
Lara to beat Hanson, 10/11 (1 Point)
Karlsson to beat Appleby, 1.98 (1.5 Points)
Karlsson to beat Jimenez, 5/6 (1.5 Points)
Jaidee to beat Hanson, 10/11 (1 Point)
Lara to beat Hanson, 10/11 (1 Point)
Karlsson to beat Appleby, 1.98 (1.5 Points)
Karlsson to beat Jimenez, 5/6 (1.5 Points)
Nick O'Hern to win 40/1 e.w. @ Ladbrokes and Coral
O'Hern is no stranger to final round hiccups, but he still did enough to win the Australian PGA Championship last month and claim the Australian Order of merit title, so maybe he will now go to convert more of his many chances to win. It certainly looked as though he might do that last week when he started the third round in 3rd place and was under-par until a bizarre incident at the 9th hole. After finding a greenside bunker, he went to remove what he thought was a stone, as allowed under European Tour rules, but it crumbled as he touched it, turning out to be a small piece of hard sand. It meant that he incurred a two-shot penalty, recorded a triple-bogey on the hole and never recovered. He deserved better and should make amends by getting himself back into contention for another win this week.[/QUOTE]
need a "hats off to you" smiley Stanley - didn't see any coverage of that all. explains a lot.
O'Hern is no stranger to final round hiccups, but he still did enough to win the Australian PGA Championship last month and claim the Australian Order of merit title, so maybe he will now go to convert more of his many chances to win. It certainly looked as though he might do that last week when he started the third round in 3rd place and was under-par until a bizarre incident at the 9th hole. After finding a greenside bunker, he went to remove what he thought was a stone, as allowed under European Tour rules, but it crumbled as he touched it, turning out to be a small piece of hard sand. It meant that he incurred a two-shot penalty, recorded a triple-bogey on the hole and never recovered. He deserved better and should make amends by getting himself back into contention for another win this week.[/QUOTE]
need a "hats off to you" smiley Stanley - didn't see any coverage of that all. explains a lot.
